Oil Power Plant

Oil power plants cost more than Coal power plants, but produce twice the power for less than twice the initial price. However, oil is much more expensive to import than coal, and the upkeep cost is nearly double, so the long-term hidden costs are higher. The only benefit oil plants have over coal plants is that they're cleaner, though not by much.

Oil plants, like coal plants, come with about 4-1/2 days' worth of oil when placed. After that, you'll need to decide whether you want to produce your own oil with the Drilling specialization, or start importing from other cities (or the global market place). Remember, it's slightly cleaner than coal, but still not a very clean option if you're trying to keep the city pretty.